Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall is favouring a bend but do not break approach to conquering his mental demons as he prepares to defend his Commonwealth Games gold medal. The WAIS scholarship holder is hoping to join Steve Hooker, Alana Boyd and Trevor Bickle as the only Australians to retain their…
HANOI — Ernest John Obiena didn’t deny everyone of a chance to glimpse his world class talent, winning the 31st Southeast Asian men’s pole vault gold in record fashion on Saturday. Amid the hazy sky in the drizzly afternoon at My Dinh Stadium, Obiena waited for all his competitors to…
DAVIS, Calif. – CSU Bakersfield men and women’s track and field showed up and made their presence known Friday at the Woody Wilson Track and Toomy Field in Davis. Miranda Miller highlighted the first day of the Big West Championships soaring to a conference title in pole vault. The Roadrunners…
Melana Schumaker’s expectations are as lofty as her pole vaults. Twelve feet high and higher. Currently, Litwinovich serves as the boys’ and girls’ track coach at South Fayette. Schumaker’s father, Mike, moves the bar up for Schumaker as she soars higher while Tim Sullivan tweaks her technique at the Steel…
— The CIF Southern Section Track and Field Prelims took place Saturday, May 7, at four separate locations across Southern California, depending on the Division. Trabuco Hills High School was the setting for Division 1, Division 2 took place at Ventura High School, Division 3 held their meet at Estancia…
Evie Mathis 8th Grade Outdoor State of Michigan Pole Vault record of 11’6″ 1 view • May 9, 2022 • Evie started vaulting last year and has progressed quickly. She was ranked #1 in Michigan for Outdoor Middle School at the end of 2021 when she jumped 9’6″. She participated…
LONGMONT – A year ago, Riverdale Ridge’s Lucas Couron pole-vaulted competitively for the first time and vaulted 9 feet. A year later, Couron, a senior, had the top height in the state (15 feet 7 inches) through competition last week. READ MORE
BOWIE, Md. – Day 1 of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championship was highlighted by Creedence Jackson’s (Lanham, MD) first place finish in the pole vault for the Bowie State track and field team Friday afternoon from the BSU Track and Field Complex. Jackson was the…
For Sophie Andrew, competing in the pole vault creates a sense of ambivalence. “I like the mental side of (vaulting),” said Andrew, who qualified for the Division III state meet last season and finished 16th with an effort of 8 feet. “It’s almost like dating. It’s a love-hate relationship. Sometimes…
Santa Fe High School track and field athletes Seth Jacobs and Nathan Williams will compete in the pole vault at the UIL State Track Championships. SANTA FE Over the past eight seasons, Santa Fe has steadily built up its pole vaulting program into contention for a trip to state, and…